Former Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo suspended after allegedly biting off part of teammate’s ear

The Los Angeles Dodgers suspended former Seattle Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo one day after he bit off part of a teammate’s ear in a dugout scuffle.

Former Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo was suspended indefinitely after he apparently bit part of a teammate’s ear off in a dugout brawl. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Olivo, playing for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate — the Albuquerque Isotopes — got into a heated argument with teammate Alex Guerrero on the field during their game against the Salt Lake Bees on Tuesday. The disagreement eventually spilled into the dugout, where Olivo apparently bit Guerrero in the ear, causing damage that will require plastic surgery and possibly keep Guerrero out of the lineup for up to five weeks.

The Dodgers announced that Olivo will remain suspended “pending the completion of an investigation,” according to ESPN’s Danny Knobler. Guerrero did not file a complaint against Olivo with Salt Lake City police.

Olivo is a longtime MLB veteran with over 1,100 games played over a 13-year career. A true journeyman with time on seven MLB rosters, he played in parts of four seasons with the M’s in 2004-2005 and again in 2011-2012. His best year came in 2010, when he batted .269 with 14 home runs for the Colorado Rockies.

Olivo was placed on the restricted list in 2013 after he walked out on the Miami Marlins in June, demanding a release from the club after he became upset about his lack of playing time.

After signing a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in the offseason, he said “would like to be a boxer like Mike Tyson but without biting an ear,” if he weren’t a baseball player in an interview with Telemundo.

Seriously.

Guerrero defected from Cuba in 2013 and signed a four-year, $28 million deal with the Dodgers in October. He was hitting .376 with 10 home runs for the Isotopes before the injury.